Attack of the Clones: Coming to an IMAX Theater Near You?

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By Paul

Wanna see The Attack of the Clones in a theater that can do its special effects justice? TheForce.net reports that 20th Century Fox is preparing for a "Special Full Screen Release" of the second Star Wars prequel this summer, with IMAX venues in 15 countries signed up to receive super-sized copies of the sci-fi action flick.

Whether this special release will simply be a 70mm copy of the standard version, or an extended version with additional footage, is not yet known for certain. Regardless, the announcement suggests that there may still be life left in a film that Lucas had hoped would be a marathon-runner at the box office. In its theatrical run so far, Clones has earned only $287 million &#Array; the weakest outing yet for a Star Wars film, albeit a good haul for any film in general. By comparison, the first Star Wars film grossed over a billion dollars in present-day ticket prices.

The Attack of the Clones IMAX version is expected to be out in the United States (and presumably Canada as well) around Labor Day. Stay tuned for details.